Where does “öz” come from?

öz (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish اوز, from Old Anatolian Turkish اوز, from Proto-Turkic ȫŕ — inside.

öz (Turkish): gist; kernel; self, -self

Definitions

  1. gist; kernel; self, -self

Ancestry of “öz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاوزgood
2Old Anatolian Turkishاوزskilled, master, experienced
3Proto-Turkicȫŕinside

Words derived from “öz”

Every word from Proto-Turkic ȫŕ →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish اوز →Every word from Ottoman Turkish اوز →
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